{"id":352337,"date":"2025-12-19T16:30:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352337"},"modified":"2025-12-19T16:30:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T11:00:31","slug":"multi-lane-free-flow-mlff-tolling-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/multi-lane-free-flow-mlff-tolling-system\/","title":{"rendered":"Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Union Road Transport Minister informed the Rajya Sabha about the nationwide rollout of the MLFF tolling system by 2026.<\/p>\n<h2>About Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352340\" style=\"width: 340px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352340\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-India-SeaTrade-News.jpg?resize=340%2C203&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System\" width=\"340\" height=\"203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-India-SeaTrade-News.jpg?resize=300%2C179&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-India-SeaTrade-News.jpg?w=435&amp;ssl=1 435w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; India SeaTrade News<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system<\/strong> is a <strong>barrier-free digital toll collection system<\/strong> that allows <strong>vehicles to pass toll points without stopping<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Initiated by: <\/strong>The system has been initiated by the <strong>National Highways Authority of India<\/strong> through its subsidiary <strong>Indian Highways Management Company Limited.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>T<\/strong><strong>echnologies<\/strong><strong> used :<\/strong> Each <strong>tolling point<\/strong> will be <strong>equipped<\/strong> with:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras<\/strong> at the front and rear to capture license plates.<\/li>\n<li><strong>High-performance RFID readers<\/strong> that detect and authenticate FASTag information.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Artificial intelligence-enabled software<\/strong> for precise optical character recognition and data validation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>LiDAR-based sensors<\/strong> for accurate vehicle classification.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Working mechanism<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>When a vehicle passes through a toll, its <strong>registration number and FASTag details are automatically identified, verified, and processed for real-time<\/strong> toll <strong>deduction through the NPCI network.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Each site will <strong>have a bank or financial entity partnered <\/strong>with a system integrator to manage and operate the tolling system.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>About Indian Highways Management Company Limited<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Indian Highways Management Company Limited was <strong>incorporated jointly by NHAI, its concessionaires, and financial institutions.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>It was <strong>established on 26 December 2012.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>shareholding pattern<\/strong> of stakeholders is <strong>NHAI-41.38%, Concessionaires-33.81% and Financial Institutions 24.81%.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The company was <strong>formed under the Companies Act, 1956<\/strong> to carry out <strong>electronic tolling and allied works of NHAI.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Functions<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>IHMCL implements the <strong>FASTag-based Electronic Toll Collection system<\/strong> and <strong>deploys Intelligent Transport Systems<\/strong>, including <strong>GIS-based tracking and AI-driven traffic management<\/strong>, on national highways.<\/li>\n<li>It manages the <strong>1033 toll-free helpline<\/strong> and the toll clearinghouse, and has moved toward data monetisation to share insights with enforcement agencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Union Road Transport Minister informed the Rajya Sabha about the nationwide rollout of the MLFF tolling system by 2026. About Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) Tolling System The Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system is a barrier-free digital toll collection system that allows vehicles to pass toll points without stopping. 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